# Standards for Maintaining Satisfactory Progress

MSBS students maintain satisfactory progress by: 

* Matriculating on a full-time basis 
* Maintaining a minimum semester GPA of 3.0. 
* Graduating with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and achieving a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all of the Core Curricula 
* Demonstrating the ability to grow in research skills and movement towards project goals following the selection of a thesis/capstone advisor 
* Developing a research project, under the supervision of one or more faculty members, that results in a thesis or capstone demonstrating mastery of the subject area, which is presented, defended, and submitted.
* Meet all milestone deadlines as defined above